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41. Screening for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    September 14, 2021 - infection; infection transmission or acquisition; diagnostic accuracy of anatomical site–specific testing … Sensitivity of gonococcal testing was 89% or greater for all anatomical samples. … False-positive and false-negative testing rates were low across anatomical sites and collection methods … Testing for asymptomatic chlamydial and gonococcal infections was highly accurate at most anatomical … The sensitiv- ity of urine testing was more variable than anatomical site testing in 5 studies (range

42. Screening for Cervical Cancer in Primary Care: A Decision Analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    August 21, 2018 - Primary hrHPV testing with 16/18 genotype triage was Table 2. … to hrHPV testing or cotesting. … but not diagnostic (ie, colposcopy and biopsy) testing. … testing generally had much higher ratios. … Human papillomavirus testing 2007-2012: co-testing and triage utilization and impact on subsequent clinical

43. Final Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 21, 2018 - technology to test for HPV strains associated with cervical cancer. hrHPV testing has been used for … primary screening, cotesting with cytology, and follow-up testing of positive cytology results (reflex … Although screening with hrHPV testing alone or in combination with cytology detects more cases of CIN … ). 2 No trials directly compared screening strategies using hrHPV testing alone vs cotesting. … Effect of screening with primary cervical HPV testing vs cytology testing on high-grade cervical intraepithelial

44. Recommendation: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 21, 2018 - alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting). … Grade: A Screen for cervical cancer every 3 years with cytology alone, every 5 years with hrHPV testing … Screening Tests Screening with cervical cytology alone, primary testing for hrHPV alone, or both at … ). 2 No trials directly compared screening strategies using hrHPV testing alone vs cotesting. … Effect of screening with primary cervical HPV testing vs cytology testing on high-grade cervical intraepithelial

45. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 01, 1996 - false-positive rate of current HIV testing is not known. … of seropositive patients) chose anonymous testing over confidential testing. 71 Test kits that would … Report of the Ninth Annual Conference on Human Retrovirus Testing. … Confidential HIV testing and condom promotion in Africa. … Perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing.

46. Pzrh6M8Vucdvmsabwkaqa2 (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2014 - Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: U.S. … Methods: The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing … It is essential that before testing, the individual is fully informed about the implica- tions of testing … Genetic testing may identify such mutations. … Although the pre- ferred BRCA testing strategy is initial testing of a family member with breast or ovarian

47. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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    June 18, 2018 - FINDINGS Screening with cervical cytology alone, primary hrHPV testing alone, or cotesting can detect … alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting) in women aged 30 … alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting) (A recommendation … ).2 No trials directly com- pared screening strategies using hrHPV testing alone vs cotesting. … Effect of screening with primary cervical HPV testing vs cytology testing on high-grade cervical intraepithelial

48. Recommendation: Rh(D) Incompatibility: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 15, 2004 - A Unsensitized Rh(D)-negative pregnant women The USPSTF recommends repeated Rh(D) antibody testing … Grade: A Repeat Rh (D) blood typing and antibody testing. … Timing of Screening Repeated antibody testing in unsensitized Rh (D)-negative women, unless the father … The benefits of repeated testing substantially outweigh any potential harms. … The benefits of repeated testing substantially outweigh any potential harms.

49. DRAFT - Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: A Targeted Evidence Update (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2022 - years have enabled decentralized testing and thus greater access to testing in at-risk populations. … These developments include self-testing, dried blood spots (self-collection but not self-testing), … and rapid POC testing.80 In this section we focus on rapid POC testing, which involves conducting syphilis … Expanding syphilis testing: a scoping review of syphilis testing interventions among key populations … Individuals testing positive for syphilis on POCT may be offered treatment at the time of testing

50. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: A Targeted Evidence Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - years have enabled decentralized testing and thus greater access to testing in at-risk populations. … These developments include self-testing, dried blood spots (self-collection but not self-testing), … and rapid POC testing.82 In this section we focus on rapid POC testing, which involves conducting syphilis … Expanding syphilis testing: a scoping review of syphilis testing interventions among key populations … Individuals testing positive for syphilis on POCT may be offered treatment at the time of testing

51. Screening for HIV: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2019 - Study Selection: Studies of screening, risk factor assessment, accuracy of testing, follow-up testing … , fol- low-up testing, interventions, acceptability of HIV testing, and cost-effectiveness of screening … In several studies, anonymous testing was associated with increased testing rates (96–98) or higher mean … stan- dard testing in an anonymous testing clinic (100% vs. 86%) (121), sexually transmitted disease … testing.

52. Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2005 - Genetic counseling is recommended be- fore mutation testing (25). … What are the benefits of genetic counseling before testing? 2C. … What Are the Benefits of Genetic Counseling before Testing? … gene testing. … Genetic testing for cancer susceptibility: indications for genetic testing. SEER Data.

53. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 04, 2021 - What are the harms associated with screening or subsequent diagnostic testing for OSA, including for … What are the barriers to undergoing diagnostic testing for OSA (e.g., availability of polysomnography … , ability to tolerate testing)? … How often do those barriers prevent completion of testing? … , or both vs. groups not undergoing screening, diagnostic testing, or both KQ 2: Studies on accuracy

54. Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 04, 2018 - Two screening protocols are commonly used: the traditional screening algorithm (ie, nontreponemal testing … with reflex to treponemal testing) and the reverse sequence screening algorithm (ie, treponemal testing … Detailed methods and results, including evidence to address the effect of repeat testing for syphilis … Women testing positive for syphilis by serology were given follow-up visits and treatment (including … ; however, to our knowledge, no studies have compared these 2 testing algorithms in prenatal care.

55. USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statement: Genetic Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer (pdf file)
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    April 02, 2013 - USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statement: Genetic Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing … Issues Draft Recommendation Statement: Genetic Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing … and draft recommendation statement on screening for risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing … Therefore, the Task Force continues to recommend against genetic counseling and BRCA testing in these … “At this point, scientific evidence only shows that BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing is beneficial for women

56. Clinical Summary: Screening for HIV Infection (pdf file)
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    June 03, 2019 - Among adolescents younger than 15 years and adults older than 65 years, clinicians should offer testing … Persons who request testing for STIs, including HIV, are also considered to be at increased risk. … Screening Tests Current CDC guidelines recommend testing for HIV infection with an antigen/antibody … Administration that detects HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies and the HIV-1 p24 antigen, with supplemental testing … If supplemental testing for HIV-1/HIV-2 antibodies is nonreactive or indeterminate (or if acute HIV

57. Inactive: Lynch Syndrome-Related Cancer in Adults: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    February 02, 2023 - Lynch Syndrome-Related Cancer in Adults: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing … A draft research plan for risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for lynch syndrome-related

58. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on BRCA-Related Cancer Prevention (pdf file)
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    August 20, 2019 - today published a final recommendation statement on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing … to be at increased risk should receive genetic counseling and, if indicated after counseling, BRCA testing … or ancestry associated with a mutation should not undergo risk assessment, genetic counseling, or testing … Testing should be done only after a woman has discussed the benefits and harms of testing with a trained … “Some women can benefit from risk assessment, counseling, and testing, but not all women need these

59. Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 02, 2021 - What are the harms of serologic screening for HSV-2 or combined type-specific testing for HSV-1 and HSV … indicated for the diagnosis of HSV in persons with genital lesions (e.g., cell culture or PCR-based testing … transmission of other sexually transmitted infections (e.g., HIV) KQ 3: Acceptability of HSV serologic testing … In response to comments, the USPSTF revised its terminology related to simultaneous serologic testing … for HSV-1 and HSV-2 from “paired testing” or “combined testing” to “type-specific testing.”

60. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary12/cervical-cancer-screening-2012
    October 18, 2011 - screening with HPV testing alone, primary HPV testing with cytology triage of positive HPV (reflex cytology … Harms of HPV Testing Human papillomavirus testing could increase harms relative to cytology by increasing … Efficacy of HPV DNA testing with cytology triage and/or repeat HPV DNA testing in primary cervical cancer … Human papillomavirus testing in the prevention of cervical cancer. … Cervical cancer screening with both human papillomavirus and Papanicolaou testing vs Papanicolaou testing